Grassland — Burned Area in Latvia
Latvia: Grassland — Burned Area was 86.27 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Latvia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Latvia is 86.27 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Latvia peaked at 2,869 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2005.
Latvia ranks 125th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Latvia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 211.12 ha | — |
| 1993 | 211.12 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 211.12 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 211.12 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60.71 ha | -71.2% |
| 1997 | 48.63 ha | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 51.57 ha | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 49.92 ha | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 108.98 ha | +118.3% |
| 2001 | 21.57 ha | -80.2% |
| 2002 | 453 ha | +2000.0% |
| 2003 | 2,869 ha | +533.3% |
| 2004 | 107.87 ha | -96.2% |
| 2005 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 496.13 ha | — |
| 2007 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha | — |
| 2009 | 64.71 ha | — |
| 2010 | 21.57 ha | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 21.57 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 453.03 ha | — |
| 2014 | 388.28 ha | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 129.42 ha | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | — |
| 2018 | 302.04 ha | — |
| 2019 | 21.58 ha | -92.9% |
| 2020 | 107.86 ha | +399.9% |
| 2021 | 21.58 ha | -80.0% |
| 2022 | 237.28 ha | +999.8% |
| 2023 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 86.27 ha | — |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 86.27 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.77 ha, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +2000.0% | 21.57 ha | 453 ha |
| 2022 | +999.8% | 21.58 ha | 237.28 ha |
| 2003 | +533.3% | 453 ha | 2,869 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.92 ha | 48.63 ha | 211.12 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 412.13 ha | 0 ha | 2,869 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.75 ha | 0 ha | 453.03 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6 ha | 0 ha | 237.28 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More climate change data for Latvia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 43.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Latvia?
- Grassland — burned area in Latvia was 86.27 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,869 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2005.
- How does Latvia rank for grassland — burned area?
- Latvia ranks 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.